The stadium was constructed on top of acres of farmland in the Ottawa area, and required rezoning measures in order to approve construction on the land.

• 1000 Palladium Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2V 1A5

• Capacity: 18,694

• Opened: January 15, 1996

History

• Construction of the stadium was completed in around two and a half years with construction beginning on July 7, 1994 and the opening of the stadium held on January 15, 1996.

• The project originally struggled to find funding, but on August 17, 1993, Bruce Firestone, the owner of the Ottawa Senators was replaced by Rod Bryden, who was able to secure enough financial backing for the project.

• In 2005, an Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame was added to the second floor of the venue. The area features memorabilia from Ottawa sports stars from years past along with information about the success of past teams.

• The naming rights to the stadium were bought by Canadian Tire on June 18, 2013, and the name of the arena was consequently renamed to the Canadian Tire Centre that year.